What color is #004696?

#004696 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Nuit Blanche. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #004696?

The RGB value is 0, 70, 150: 0 red, 70 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004696?

The complementary color is #965000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004696?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004696 color

#004696 rgb(0, 70, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #004696 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 27.5% green and 58.8% blue (0, 70, 150).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Nuit Blanche (#1E488F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#004696 color codes

HEX	`#004696`
RGB	`rgb(0, 70, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 27.5%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 53%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.83, 14.41, -48.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.83, 51.05, 286.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.693, 6.581, 29.713)`
Decimal	`18070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004696, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #004696	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004696 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #004696 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004696; }
.text { color: #004696; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004696; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 70 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004696, #050096); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #004696?: #004696 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Nuit Blanche. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #004696?: The RGB value is 0, 70, 150: 0 red, 70 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004696?: The complementary color is #965000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004696?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.